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sweetpinkpixie · 11-03-2015, 01:56 PM

SPOILER!!: DAXTON!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felixir

One thing Daxton had noticed about Hogwarts, was that even as the seasons rotated and they passed into the warmer months, the inside of the castle was still comfortably cool. It made sense, of course, but that did not make it any less of a welcome discovery.

Today, though, he had ventured outside, initially intending to spend some time up on top of the wooden bridge, though something along the way had drawn his attention instead. As he had passed through the courtyard, barefoot as always, Daxton had noticed, not for the first time, the fountain in the middle of the uneven paved floor. A whole array coins glinted invitingly, tauntingly, from under the water, and the first year found himself diverting and stepping closer.

He had never tried to fish any coins out before; there was usually someone around who might see him, and though Daxton did not think he would be breaking any rules in doing so, he was still not so keen on being seen. But there was hardly anyone around today, Daxton realised, as he looked this way and that, before kneeling down at the edge of the fountain and peering into the water. It did not look all that deep; he could just scoop a few out and quickly be on his way - perhaps come back to do the same every now and then, subtly taking a little at a time.

Seeing as he was wearing a regular t-shirt and shorts - considered by some to be unseasonable, but perfect, in his opinion, for staying cool - Daxton did not need to roll up his sleeves, so he went ahead and dipped his hand right in to the cold, cold water, reaching for the bottom of the fountain and trying to grasp at some coins. But he could not. They seemed to have moved, and Daxton cursed his rotten luck. Was this some sort of trickster magic? To toy with him, play with him? As he reached further and further into the fountain, further than at first glance he should ever have been able to, he started to think that might be so.

But the coins. They were wasted in here, and he wanted them.

SPRING HAD SPRUNG! Or started to rather, so there was a bit of extra spring in the astronomer's steps as he took Pebbles on her usual stroll in the early afternoon. The lack of snow cover was certainly welcoming, but also served as a reminder for a conversation that still haunted him. Perhaps haunt was not the right word as it was not something from a ghost story or anything he would have nightmares over. Life altering discussions, whether or not anything had been officially decided because of them, were just the sort to leave the astronomer a little on edge.

As were most things that influenced human emotions, they were hard to push out of the man's mind. Even with the glorious distraction that science provided.

Fresh air was helping. Kind of.

Sort of?

Not really, no.

Rubbing the back of his neck with his free hand, Airey continued on his way with Pebbles' walk and definitely took notice of a certain first year doing a bit of fishing in the fountain. The lack of shoes was still something that baffled the man, but since this was not his classroom and nowhere was it written that students had to wear shoes at all times - sweet solstice think of the beds! - he mentally shrugged it off.

"You know...this seems like the opportune moment to practice a certain Summoning Charm," he hinted at the Ravenclaw as he strolled closely by. He had been hoping to run into this one. "Or to get a little crafty with some gum."

Which he probably had in his enchanted breast pocket. Spearmint, if he was not mistaken.

11-03-2015, 01:56 PM	#163 (permalink)
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